The Spirit of Tengri -- The First International Festival of Contemporary Ethnic Music
Festival was opened by Roksonaki band. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The musicians are veterans of Kazakhstan rock. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Singer Gulzada from Kyrgyzstan. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Her performance was bright and positive. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
One could see that the musicians themselves were enjoying the concert as much as the audience. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The bright performance of Gulzada was accompanied by bright-colored balloons. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Argymak band from Bashkortastan. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The band played different instruments. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Argymak. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Real ethnic hard rock. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Many people came to the concert with their kids. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The music was dazzling indeed. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
sometimes it seemed that the audience fell into trance. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Singer Chaltys from Mountain Shoriya. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Jetygen player. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Kazakhstan band Aldaspan. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Ethno-rock played on electric dombra. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Aldaspan. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Young spectators competing in playing invisible dombras. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Almaty has a lot of fans of ethnic music. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
A mystical performance of Yuliyana singer from Yakutiya. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Yuliyana. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Yuliyana is a virtuoso khomuz player. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
She also has an unusual voice. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Master of guttural singing Bolot Bairyshev. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The performance of Bairyshev reminded of a shaman ritual. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
He is also a virtuoso khomuz player. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Namgar band from Buryatiya. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Buryat-style jetygen. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Namgar band. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Musicians from Buryatiya made the most dynamic performance. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The most unusual performance. Sainkho from Tuva. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
The singer is well-known in Europe. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Sainkho is a master of guttural singing. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
She closed the festival. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Sainkho sang very high notes. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
She performed with DJ Dickson Dee from Hong Kong. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©
Bal bal. Photo by Dmirtiy Khegai©